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378 pp.
| Dial |
May, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8037-3100-4$16.99
(2)
YA
Gardner (I, Coriander) evokes pre-revolutionary Paris's growing frenzy. Yann is a young itinerant magician; Sido, a young heiress. Both capture the unwanted attention of powerful Count Kalliovski. Omniscient narration brings in a Parisian theater owner and a dwarf magician, among others. Vivid historical re-creation intersperses with sometimes breathless adventure and prophetic Romany magic in this tale of loyalty and courage.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2008